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Posture
The carriage of the body as a whole, the attitude of the body, or the position of the limbs (the arms and legs). 'Postural' pertains to the posture or position. For example, postural hypotension is a drop in blood pressure (hypotension)…
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Show more- Fasciolopsis The giant intestinal fluke. See: Fasciolopsis.
- Erection, penile When the penis fills with blood and is rigid. The penis contains two chambers, called the corpora cavernosa…
- Fungus, foot Athlete's foot causes foot itching, burning, pain, and scaling. It is caused by a fungus and is treated with…
- Reverse transcriptase The enzyme that permits the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other retroviruses to use their viral RNA…
- Miasmic Pertaining to a miasma, a poisonous vapor or mist that was once widely believed to be made up of particles…
- Myeloperoxidase An enzyme in leukocytes (white blood cells) that is linked to inflammation and cardiovascular disease. An…
- Anastomosis The connection of normally separate parts or spaces so they intercommunicate. An anastomosis may be naturally…
- Precocious puberty Precocious puberty is the unusually early development of secondary sexual features. The onset of sexual…
- Radiation sickness See: Acute radiation syndrome
- Takayasu disease Takayasu disease: A chronic inflammatory disease of the aorta and its branch arteries. The cause is unknown…
- Weasand 1. The windpipe (trachea). 2. More loosely, the throat. 'Cut his weasand with thy knife.' The Tempest…
- Bursitis, elbow Inflammation of the olecranon bursa, the bursa at the tip of the elbow is called the olecranon bursitis. A…